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"Well, these four plants are not quite of the quality of immortal herbs, but they are still rare treasures. It is difficult for outsiders to even see one. I hope the four of you will not let down the Spirit Hall's cultivation."

Duan Yufan then distributed the items to the four people one by one and handed them over.

"The method of use is very simple. Just swallow it and then circulate your soul power to absorb the medicinal effects," Duan Yufan instructed the four after distributing the medicine.

"Thank you, Your Highness, for your kindness." After the four of them accepted the item, their soul power became active as they held it in their hands. Although they did not know what the item was, they knew it was a rare treasure.

"You four, just take the medicine and refine it here. We'll keep an eye on you, no one will bother you. You're in luck," Xie Yue said, seeing the four of them still standing there, unsure of what to do.

"Thank you for your help."

The four then sat cross-legged and, following Duan Yufan's instructions, consumed the spiritual flowers and herbs. Immediately afterward, they circulated their soul power to absorb the medicinal effects, and soon a tremendous fluctuation of soul power emanated from the four of them.

This continued for nearly two hours before the soul power on the four gradually subsided, and they soon regained their senses, all reaching the Soul King level.

"Thank you for your great kindness, Your Highness." After the four finished consuming and refining the food, they realized they had underestimated its effects. Upon waking up, they immediately expressed their gratitude to Duan Yufan again.

"Well, it's alright. You deserve these flowers and plants. Just let them acclimate tonight, and tomorrow we'll ask Teacher Soul Saint to take you to the Star Dou Forest. There's still more than a month until the finals, so there's plenty of time," Duan Yu Fan said with a friendly smile.

"Your Highness, we understand."

"Everyone, you can all leave now. I rushed back without stopping today and came to see you as soon as possible. I haven't even had a chance to report to the teacher about the Heaven Dou Empire preliminary rounds yet. Nana, let's go, together." Duan Yufan, seeing that his goal had been achieved, led Hu Liena back to the Papal Palace.

"Your Highness, please continue with your work," the four people behind him said.

"Nana and I are back," she said to Bibi Dong upon returning to the Papal Palace.

"Well, how are they doing? Are they any good?" Bibi Dong asked casually with a smile when she saw Duan Yufan and Hu Liena.

"Teacher, those four have already broken through to the Soul King level. When the finals come around, they will give both academy teams a huge shock and let them know that the Spirit Hall's position is unshakeable," Duan Yu Fan reported.

“Hmm, not bad. Now that everything is arranged, the food should be ready too. Let’s eat and chat.” Bibi Dong stood up and said.

By the time Sun Chuantao and the other three finished absorbing the spiritual herbs, it was already 7 PM when Duan Yufan and Hu Liena returned to the Papal Palace.

Then Duan Yufan, Bibi Dong, and Hu Liena arrived at the cafeteria hall, where a variety of delicious-looking dishes were already laid out on the table.

After sitting down and slowly eating, Bibi Dong asked Duan Yufan beforehand, "Xiao Fan, in the Heaven Dou Empire, are there any interesting geniuses in this competition?"

"I was just about to tell you about this. There are a few people with good talent, such as Huo Wu from Blazing Fire Academy and Shui Bing'er from Skywater Academy. They both have top-level martial souls and their innate soul power should have reached level nine. There is also Captain Feng Xiaotian of Divine Wind with full innate soul power."

"However, the most interesting thing is that the Clear Sky Sect actually sent people to participate in this competition. There are three Soul Masters at level 46. They should be talented disciples in the sect. Shrek Academy is not simple either. In addition to the Clear Sky Sect, there is also the daughter of Sect Master Ning of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, the Second Prince of the Star Luo Empire, and Tang Hao's son."

"Among them, the sect leader of Haotian Sect is also at Shrek Academy. This academy was opened by an illegitimate daughter of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family, who is Yu Xiaogang's cousin. Naturally, Yu Xiaogang is also at Shrek Academy now, leading the Shrek team."

Duan Yufan introduced Shrek Academy to Bibi Dong and Hu Liena.

“Yu Xiaogang, my cousin, and the princes of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and the Haotian School, the Star Luo Empire—this Shrek Academy is truly interesting. The descendants of various forces are actually gathered in an obscure academy.” Bibi Dong spoke of Yu Xiaogang without any emotion.

"Teacher, the main reason is that the Clear Sky Sect is showing signs of re-emerging on the continent. Moreover, I think that the sect leader of the Clear Sky Sect is personally protecting his disciples. Tang Hao should have died a few years ago. He was injured by my second martial soul and died because he could not heal his injuries. At this time, the sect leader of the Clear Sky Sect has a bit of a vengeful feeling. When I first met him, he showed me hatred and killing intent."

"As for the three upper sects, they have tacitly agreed to concentrate their people in one academy, which is probably already a sign of an alliance. There are also the Heaven Dou and Star Luo Empires. They will probably have to see your attitude in this final competition."

Duan Yufan shared his guesses with Bibi Dong.

"The finals were really exciting, Xiao Fan. The interesting team you mentioned is the Shrek team, right?" Hu Liena added.

"It doesn't matter. In the face of absolute strength, no matter how many people there are, they are just a bunch of rabble. This final has also shown us who the enemy is, and I don't believe that they trust each other without reservation."

"As for the emergence of the Haotian Sect, isn't that perfect? ​​They've delivered themselves right to our doorstep. We can find a reason to make sure they never return." Bibi Dong picked up a piece of meat, finished speaking, and ate it.

“Indeed, among these forces, I think the Clear Sky Sect is the strongest. Even if these forces were to unite, they would only have about ten Title Douluo-level members.” Duan Yu Fan was not flustered at all, knowing their strength.

"Eat your food, eat your food, ignore them," Bibi Dong said, serving food to Duan Yufan and Hu Liena respectively.

A cozy dinner passed quickly, and Duan Yufan and Hu Liena went back to the courtyard to enjoy each other's company. The night passed by in a flash.

The next day, Sun Chengtao, Xu Yu, and the other three asked Teacher Lai to take them to the Star Dou Forest to obtain their fifth soul rings.

When they returned, half a month had passed, and they had all found their satisfactory black ten-thousand-year spirit rings. By then, all members of the Spirit Hall team were at least at the Spirit King level, except for Zhu Zhuqing, who was only about 14 years old.

Twenty-five days passed quickly. Duan Yufan bid farewell to Bibi Dong and Hu Liena once again and headed to the Heaven Dou Empire. After all, the advancement competition was about to begin, and since he had taken on the role of notary, he couldn't back out halfway, as there were still requirements for the Divine Examination.

On the twenty-seventh day, Duan Yufan returned to Tiandou City. After resting for a day, Duan Yufan found Qian Renxue and asked her about the changes brought about by the White Flame Holy Flower Immortal Item.

Last time, Qian Renxue didn't have any concrete results yet. Twenty-eight days later, Qian Renxue had almost finished her self-examination and told Duan Yufan in detail about her changes.

After a month-long adjustment period from the preliminary rounds to the qualifying rounds, the individual qualifying rounds have arrived as scheduled.

The fifteen spots for the Heaven Dou Empire will be contested at the Heaven Dou Royal Hunting Grounds. Five spots will be from the Heaven Dou region, consisting of the Thunder, Heavenly Water, Blazing Fire, Shrek, and Divine Wind teams, plus ten spots from the four kingdoms and duchies in total.

The qualifying rounds are individual competitions, with no eliminations but only rankings. The competition format is simple: it's still a draw, and each of the two opposing teams sends one member to the match. The winning team can stay on stage to continue the challenge, while the losing team sends someone back up.

Each team can only send a maximum of seven people, so if someone is strong enough, one person can defeat the entire team of seven.

"Emperor Xueye, Sect Master Ning, it's been a month, how have you been?" Duan Yufan met Emperor Xueye and Ning Fengzhi in the spectator area.

However, the Sword Master Chenxin, who was the only one who respected the swordsman, was no longer by Ning Fengzhi's side. Instead, a middle-aged man dressed entirely in black appeared, exuding a cold aura, just like Ghost Douluo. Duan Yufan knew that this person should be another Title Douluo of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School - Ancient Banyan Bone Douluo.

"Haha, Your Highness, you still look radiant. Did you have a good rest this past month?" Emperor Xueye didn't respond, so Ning Fengzhi had no choice but to speak to avoid an awkward situation.

"Alright, let's not delay any longer. Holy Son, please draw up the match order for each team," said Emperor Xueye.

"I drew the lots for the preliminary rounds, so let Sect Leader Ning draw them this time. Otherwise, I'll be restless if I don't get the lots you want," Duan Yufan said with a calm smile.

"Sect Master Ning, since the Holy Son has said so, then you should draw the lots this time. But the Holy Son won't mind the result of the draw, will he?" Emperor Xueye said upon seeing this.

"Your Majesty Xueye is joking. These are all teams from your Heavenly Dou Empire. Even if we don't compete, I won't object to you choosing the rankings for the qualifying rounds according to your own preferences," Duan Yufan said with a light laugh. After all, they were all teams from the Heavenly Dou Empire Academy.

Ning Fengzhi couldn't refuse, so he casually drew the order of the teams' matches in the qualifying rounds. Goodness, Shrek Team's first match was against Barak Academy Team from the Barak Kingdom.

Chapter 155 The Qualifying Tournament from Beginning to End

Duan Yufan was not interested in the battle order of the fifteen teams from the Heaven Dou Empire. Regardless of the outcome, they were all teams from the Heaven Dou Empire Academy. As long as no one died and it didn't affect his divine exam, what did it matter if the rankings were determined without battles?

"Holy Son, what do you think of the lottery results? You are the notary, do you have any opinions?" Emperor Xueye asked expressionlessly.

"Well, this is already very good. If you have no objections, then I have no objections either," Duan Yufan said with a casual smile.

"Alright, I'll have someone post the draw results on the bulletin board. The qualifying rounds will officially begin tomorrow morning. Holy Son, rest here tonight; your room has been prepared."

After Emperor Xueye finished speaking, he summoned two civil officials. One recorded the results of the lottery and prepared to post them on the bulletin board, while the other led Duan Yufan, Ghost Leopard Douluo, and Platinum Bishop Skoda to a luxurious three-story palace behind them. They arrived at the second floor on the left, and the right side was presumably the room of Emperor Xueye and Ning Fengzhi.

This is the Heavenly Dou Royal Hunting Grounds, a building in Wan Yi. The palace is surrounded by walls on both sides, enclosing a square, which is the venue for the individual battle of the qualifying tournament.

As for the fifteen teams, they set up tents and lived in a flat area not far from the palace, which also served as barracks for the hunting grounds, surrounding the palace.

The next day, we gathered at eight o'clock, and the qualifying matches started at nine o'clock. Before the matches started, Emperor Xueye once again gave a long speech.

"All the teams have emerged from hundreds of advanced academies in the Heaven Dou Empire. The teams that have made it to the qualifying rounds are the elite of the elite. However, the qualifiers are seven-person team battles, which sometimes do not allow individuals to demonstrate their outstanding abilities. Therefore, we have decided to have individual teams compete in the qualifying rounds so that everyone can give full play to their greatest value."

"Therefore, I hope that all contestants will spare no effort to prove their abilities, win the competition and respect their opponents. This is a once-in-five-years opportunity, so don't leave any regrets for yourselves."

"Holy Son, would you like to say a few words?" Emperor Xueye said to Duan Yufan after finishing his long speech.

"Haha, then I'll say a few words." Duan Yufan chuckled upon hearing Xue Ye Dadi's words, then turned to face the contestants.

"Welcome everyone to the qualifying rounds. Ten unfamiliar teams have arrived. As the notary for both the qualifiers and the qualifying rounds, my requirements are simple: do not intentionally cause disability or death to others, and especially do not bring personal grudges into the solemn competition arena. Otherwise, the entire team will be eliminated, and the responsible parties will be held accountable." Duan Yufan solemnly warned the fifteen teams lined up in the square.

After issuing the warning, Duan Yufan thought to himself, "Sigh, they're such a worry. I'm afraid these young people are too hot-blooded and won't know how to control their strength. If they accidentally kill their opponent, then we're done for."

"Speaking of which, if I become a god at level 100 without even completing the nine trials of the Godly Trial, can the Godly Trial continue? It's been several years, and we're only at the third trial now, while I'm already level 90. I hope the Kind God King can make the next Godly Trial a little easier; at this pace, it's too slow."

"In the original story, Tang San became a god a few years after taking the test. The Asura God was even worse than the Evil God King. At least the Evil God King set up nine tests for me, but the Asura God directly gave Tang San the godhood and even made it a promise that Tang Chen would take Tang San's place in the tests, so he didn't need to take the tests." Duan Yu Fan muttered to himself.

"The time is almost up. Everyone, get ready and proceed with the battles according to the order drawn." Emperor Xueye said, sitting down in the middle seat after Duan Yufan finished speaking.

Duan Yufan and Ning Fengzhi also took their seats one after another, waiting for the team's wonderful performance.

That's right, it wasn't even a performance. For Duan Yufan, who was at level 90, a battle at the Soul Master level was nothing more than children playing house.

"Holy Son, you've reached level 90 at such a young age. Your talent is exceptional, and you'd be hard-pressed to find anyone like you on the continent. I'm sure you also have a unique eye for talent. I wonder which team you think will have the highest points in the qualifying rounds?" Emperor Xueye said to Duan Yufan as he watched the fifteen teams preparing.

Duan Yufan felt insulted by Xueye Dadi's words. Didn't he know that the Shrek Academy team had Tang Tian, ​​Tang Long, and Tang Hu? Anyone with eyes could see that, yet he was being asked.

Especially Tang Tian, ​​a level 47 offensive Soul Master, equipped with the Clear Sky Hammer, known as the number one weapon spirit on the continent, his overall strength is not necessarily inferior to that of a beginner Soul King, not to mention that none of the contestants on the field have a Soul Power of level 45.

"Emperor Xueye, you're asking a question you already know the answer to. The Shrek Academy team not only has three Soul Masters above level 45, but also three Clear Sky Hammers. If they still can't win first place in the qualifying rounds, then the Clear Sky Hammers will be disgraced and their reputation will be undeserved." Duan Yufan looked at Emperor Xueye as if he were an idiot.

"Haha, I guess I asked the wrong question." Emperor Xueye regretted his question afterward.

"Your Majesty, Holy Son, the match has begun. Let's watch it," Ning Fengzhi reminded the Emperor Xueye, breaking his awkward silence.

The draw resulted in Shrek Team facing Barak Team in the third match. The first match of the qualifying rounds was between Blazing Academy Team and Plant Academy Team. The outcome was predictable: Blazing Academy Team easily won the first match with Huo Wu and her brother Huo Wushuang, due to the strong element of counterplay.

Soon it came to the third match of the day, Shrek Team versus Barak Team. Yu Xiaogang probably wanted to finish the match quickly, so he sent out Tang Tian, ​​the strongest player in the team.

The result was that he defeated seven opponents single-handedly, taking down one opponent with two blows. Even disregarding the difference in soul power, just considering the difference in the quality of martial souls, Tang Tian could have achieved the feat of defeating seven opponents single-handedly, even with the same soul power.

Seeing Tang Tian's incredible feat of defeating seven opponents at once, the captains of the four elemental teams, except for the eliminated Elephant Armor Sect, were unusually chatting amongst themselves.

"Sigh, why would the Haotian Sect send three disciples to participate in the competition? One isn't enough. How are we supposed to compete against them in the qualifying rounds?" Captain Feng Xiaotian of the Divine Wind Sect said helplessly.

“Yes, after the Haotian Sect went into seclusion, they rarely appeared in the world. Now they have suddenly reappeared. I think there’s something fishy going on here,” said Yu Tianxin, captain of the Thunder Team. Yu Tianxin is from the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family and is Yu Tianheng’s cousin from the Heaven Dou Royal Team. His martial soul is naturally the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex.

"I heard that the Spirit Hall has prepared a ten-thousand-year-old soul bone as a reward for the champion of this competition. Could it be related to this reward?" Captain Shui Bing'er of Tianshui also expressed her thoughts.

"I don't think so. The Haotian Sect wouldn't go to such lengths for a ten-thousand-year-old soul bone. I think there's more to it than meets the eye," Huo Wu guessed very seriously.

"I wonder if the Shrek Academy team, with its current lineup, can defeat the Spirit Hall team, which is like the Devil Team. Since the last competition, the three best members have been called the Golden Generation," Yu Tianxin said helplessly to the Spirit Hall team.

"According to the seniors who participated in the previous competition, barring any unforeseen circumstances, the Spirit Hall team will have at least three Soul Kings. I wonder if the three Soul Kings from the previous competition will be able to participate again. If they are, then there's no chance of winning," Feng Xiaotian said, waving his hand.

"Compared to them, Shrek Team is a pretty good team, while we're just an ordinary team," Huo Wu said casually.

The other three nodded, though they felt it might damage their team's reputation, they still acknowledged what Huo Wu said.

"That's all for now, it's my turn to play, you guys chat." Yu Tianxin returned to her team's position when it was time for her team's match.

"I should get myself ready too. You two chat." Shui Bing'er returned to her team, leaving Huo Wu and Feng Xiaotian behind.

"Fire Dance, it's rare to have just the two of us. Let's chat a little longer," Feng Xiaotian said with a smile.

"What's there to talk about? Don't you have a match today? Go back and get yourself together." Huo Wu walked away arrogantly in front of Feng Xiaotian.

"Uh..." Feng Xiaotian returned to his team dejectedly.

When Duan Yufan saw that Yu Xiaogang had directly sent Tang Tian, ​​the Shrek team's highest-level soul power, he knew that this qualifying match was going to be a personal showcase for the Shrek team.

In the subsequent qualifying rounds, Yu Xiaogang rotated Tang Tian, ​​Tang Hu, and Tang Long among the teams of varying strengths, achieving an undefeated record and securing first place in the qualifying rounds with a fourteen-game winning streak.

Such a record greatly satisfied the vanity of the entire Shrek team. They looked at weaker teams as if they were superior and didn't even give them a second glance.

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